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Missing cat who's parents really want him home, he's a mane c**n, declawed.....goes by the name Samson. We were told of a sighting near the radio station if you see him will you please call 989-350-1528.....Please and Thank you !!!

Episode 7 in our monthly venture with Visit Greater Cadillac, Adventures In Cadillac, will be heard Saturday morning at 9. Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau Executive Director Kathy Morin is our host, with help from Rich Spicer. Our guests are Heather Goodman, owner of Wildflour Bakery and Caitlyn Nickel, the new owner of The Sweet Shop

UPDATE" Lindsey Embrey is our winner. Congrats, Lindsey. Want these, plus two commemorative shot glasses? 21 or over? Post here and we will be sure you get them. Thank you to Visit Greater Cadillac, and don't forget about our local show, Adventures In Cadillac, NEXT Saturday morning at 9. Winner will be chosen Saturday morning and informed PERSONALLY by this page. Good luck. UPDATE: winner to be chosen at about 11:30.

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To our fans: Bruce has intended to be Back On the Road Again by now. If it were up to just him, he’d be back on tour… but it's not up to just him. The consensus opinion was that he had not recovered sufficiently to be able to perform at the level the fans have come to expect. Bruce respected that opinion and is grateful that Matt has been around to keep the Wagon rolling through the summer tour. Bruce never had any intention of retiring or walking away from the band, fans, and crew he has loved for almost 50 years.

For Kevin’s part, he too has never had any intention of leaving the band, and the fans and crew mean the world to him, as well.

Due to this complex situation, irreconcilable differences arose between Bruce and Kevin. So, it is with great sadness that we announce REO Speedwagon will cease touring effective January 1, 2025. Neal, Kevin, and Bruce thank their fans for all their years of loyal support and for giving back to the band such wonderful memories that will remain with each of them forever.

Vikings notch their first win of the year, dominating Sault Ste. Marie, 49-6. Next week they look to even their season record as they host Alpena.

District Health Department #10 (DHD #10) in cooperation with Michigan Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) have identified the presence of a harmful algae bloom (HAB) on Lake Cadillac in Wexford County.

A HAB has been identified near the EGLE District Office Building on Lake Cadillac in Wexford County. Algae blooms can form when there are high nutrient levels within bodies of water along with warm temperatures.

Below are some steps to take when HABs have been detected in waterways:
Avoid direct contact with waterways that appear to be scummy or have a green shade to them
Do not drink untreated surface water
Obey posted signage for public health advisories and/or beach closings
Limit or avoid eating fish from algal bloom impacted areas
Always follow the Eat Safe Fish waterbody-specific guidelines or Statewide Safe Fish guidelines, even if a HAB has not been detected, by visiting https://www.michigan.gov/eatsafefish

Contact with algae blooms can cause minor illness in humans but can be fatal to pets. Therefore, it is also recommended that people keep their pets out of the water that shows any signs of algae blooms.

People and pets can experience the following symptoms after exposure to algae blooms:
Rash, hives, or skin blisters at the contact site
Runny eyes and/or nose, sore throat, asthma-like symptoms, or allergic reactions
Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, weakness, tingly fingers, numbness, dizziness, difficulty breathing, or even death resulting from ingesting contaminated water

If you think that you or your pet have been exposed to algae blooms, take the following precautions:
Immediately remove yourself and/or your pet from the area
Take a shower and thoroughly rinse off pets with clean, fresh water if they swam in an area with algae blooms to avoid potential toxic ingestion from licking between paws or affected areas
Seek medical treatment for yourself and/or veterinary treatment for your pet as soon as possible if you think you or your pet may have been exposed to or ingested algal toxins.

Michigan Fish & Game Advisory information about the safe consumption of fish and wild game taken in Michigan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9rgh9b9B0 Here's the link for tonight's Cadillac Vikings game at the Soo. Just underway.

68, 76, 82, 83, 87, 84. Not a set of lottery numbers, but the forecast highs for the six days after today. Don't pull out your window air conditioners just yet.

Vikings fall to Esky 28-21 in overtime.

Escanaba scores a TD and converts the two to tie the game at 21 with no time left on the clock. Overtime coming next.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLHMrBvDcGM Attached is the live streaming link for tonight's game. We are having trouble with the link from our website. Please share!

107.1 The Drive Live Stream / Cadillac Vikings football

Vikings home opener broadcast coming up. Cadillac hosts Escanaba. Stream link coming soon. Kickoff may be a little late due to the JV game running a bit long.

DHD #10 URGES PUBLIC TO AVOID WATER CONTACT AT LAKE CADILLAC – KENWOOD PARK, WEXFORD COUNTY

On Friday, September 6, 2024, District Health Department #10 (DHD #10) was notified that Wexford County had collected bacterial samples from Lake Cadillac – Kenwood Park in Wexford County. Wexford County reported that samples showed elevated E. coli levels and will continue to sample until the levels are reduced.

Residents and visitors should be advised of unusually high levels of E. coli bacteria in Lake Cadillac – Kenwood Park in Wexford County. When swimming or conducting other water activities during periods of high bacterial levels, the risk of becoming ill from contamination increases. Children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems are the most at risk. Flu-like symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramping, fever, and dehydration can occur from exposure to contaminated water. Upper respiratory illnesses, such as ear, nose, and throat infections, may also occur, in addition to skin infections if an open wound is not properly protected.

Wexford County is continuing to collect samples and results will be reported by DHD #10 when available. DHD #10 urges residents and visitors to avoid water contact at Lake Cadillac – Kenwood Park in Wexford County until the samples indicate the E. coli levels have been reduced.

Power restoration estimate now 7:45 tomorrow night, but thanks to Bill Barnett and a contact at Consumers, we are working to get the station back on the air before kickoff.

Consumers Energy: Our system estimates power will be restored by 08/29 05:45 PM. This is based on information from similar outages in your area. It could change
Crew Status: Investigating

Outage Center | Consumers Energy After Tuesday’s powerful thunderstorms, we are providing water and ice in Midland and West Michigan today while over 360 crews continue the around-the-clock effort to restore power.

In Wexford County, M-115 between 39 Rd and 44 Rd is closed in both directions due to downed power lines. Also, M-115 at Mackinaw Trail is closed because of downed power lines. Remember, dark traffic signals should be treated as a four-way stop. Drive with extra caution headed home and watch for fallen trees and power lines. The Drive is off the air until power is restored.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Ga***rd MI
203 PM EDT Tue Aug 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Ga***rd has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Wexford County in northern Michigan...
Grand Traverse County in northern Michigan...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 203 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Platte Township to near Copemish to 6 miles
southwest of Dublin, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Karlin around 210 PM EDT.
Sherman, Buckley, Mesick, Harrietta, Hoxeyville, Yuma, Interlochen
State Park, and Interlochen around 215 PM EDT.
Traverse City, Grawn, and Hannah around 220 PM EDT.
Kingsley, Boon, Meauwataka, and Traverse City State Park around
225 PM EDT.
Spider Lake around 230 PM EDT.
Cadillac, Manton, Mitchell State Park, and Williamsburg around 235
PM EDT.
Fife Lake around 240 PM EDT.

Next Thursday night, the Cadillac Vikings open the season at Midland. Bill Barnett and Todd Golnick will be back again to bring you the call on the air and on www.1071thedrive.com. Sponsorships are still available...if you're interested, call us at 231-876-1079 or PM us on this page. We are hard at work on the on-air promos you'll be hearing soon!

It has been a tough day for rock, after the earlier news about the loss of Greg Kihn, and now this. Jack had announced his retirement from touring less than a month ago.

In case you missed it...here is episode 5 of Adventures in Cadillac, our new collaboration with the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau. We welcomed Heath and Gabby from Up North Arts for a chat. Visit Greater Cadillac. First Saturday of every month at 9 a.m. on The Drive!

Adventures In Cadillac #5 with Heath Urbaniak and Gabby Hanson with Up North Arts Inc Adventures In Cadillac #5 with Kathy Morin and special guest Heath Urbaniak and Gabby Hanson with Up North Arts Inc on 107.1 The Drive